Find out how popular the last name Colula is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Colula.

Colula, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Colula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Colula in America

Colula is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Colula surname appeared 151 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Colula.

The history of the last name Colula

The surname COLULA is a rare and intriguing name that has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, likely originating in the region of Galicia in the northwest of modern-day Spain. This region was once part of the ancient Roman province of Gallaecia, and the name COLULA may have derived from a Latin word or phrase related to a geographic feature or settlement in that area.

The earliest recorded instances of the name COLULA can be traced back to the 12th century, when it appears in a few medieval manuscripts and records from the Kingdom of León and the Kingdom of Castile. One notable mention is in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that documents the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, where a certain "Petrus Colula" is listed as a pilgrim who made the journey.

During the Middle Ages, the name COLULA was primarily concentrated in the northern regions of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the areas around modern-day Galicia, Asturias, and León. It is possible that the name was associated with a specific location or place name, perhaps derived from a word in the local Galician or Asturian dialects.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname COLULA was Rodrigo Colula, a nobleman from the city of León who lived in the late 13th century. He is mentioned in several documents from the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile and León.

In the 15th century, a notable bearer of the name COLULA was Juan Colula, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Colula is recorded as having participated in the establishment of the first European settlement in the New World, La Navidad, on the island of Hispaniola.

Another prominent figure with the surname COLULA was Pedro Colula, a Galician poet and scholar who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his contributions to the literary movement known as the Escola da Tráxica, which focused on the themes of love, death, and the fleeting nature of life.

During the 17th century, the name COLULA appears in records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in the regions of modern-day Mexico and Peru. One such individual was Diego Colula, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Inca Empire in the 1530s.

As the centuries progressed, the surname COLULA remained relatively uncommon, with fewer documented bearers of the name. However, it continued to be present in various regions of Spain, particularly in the northern provinces, and may have also spread to other parts of the Spanish-speaking world through migration and colonial expansion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Colula

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Colula.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Colula was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Colula was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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